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Date:         Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:25:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Oil filter changes on diesels?
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From looking at pictures of the filter orientation on diesel Vanagons, it
appears that changing the oil filter would be a real pain, and very messy,
due to the angle of the filter, and the hoses in the way.
I assume this would be similar for any I4 conversion using the diesel
mounts. So is it really a pain, or am I imagining it to be worse than it really
is?


I am thinking a remote oil cooler along with remote filter mount would
solve this problem. I assume that provided the attachment to go on the oil
filter flange has a bypass valve with the appropriate pressure, (ie:
designed for VW engines, 30psi?) it should work well. Is anyone using
such a setup?


Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta TD
'88 Westy 2.1L
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